"Murong Ding is still considered wise!" Li Jing stepped into the empty castle and couldn't help but say with a face full of regret.
He deliberately spread the news and attacked Tuyuhun's Three Castles with great fanfare. He wanted to use the advantage of gunpowder to trap Tuyuhun. However, this plan only succeeded in killing several thousand Tuyuhun soldiers. When they were only halfway through attacking the castle, Murong Ding was scared out of his wits and retreated.
"Tuyuhun retreated to the grassland. This battle will be difficult to fight," Hou Junji said with a heavy face.
The other generals nodded. The grassland was the world of cavalry, and Tuyuhun's people were all cavalry. They had the geographical advantage and could attack or retreat. It was like a tiger entering the forest. The difficulty was multiplied.
"Fortunately, it's not like we didn't gain anything!" Li Jing glanced at the group of Dang Xiang leaders who were whispering not far away and showed a look of confidence.
"The Tang Army's armor is so sharp!"
The group of Dang Xiang leaders stared at the empty castle in shock. The famous Tuyuhun's Three Castles were taken down by the Tang Army overnight, and the Tang Army's losses could be said to be negligible.
"With those god-like weapons, who in the world can be a match for the Tang Army?" Leader Hule said with a lonely expression.
The other Dang Xiang leaders could not help but rejoice. Fortunately, they did not stand on the wrong side and still had a chance to salvage the situation.
"We are willing to be allies with the Tang Dynasty forever." Under the leadership of Leader Hule, the group of Dang Xiang leaders came to the front of the generals and swore.
Li Jing laughed and said, "Our Tang Dynasty is a country of etiquette. Naturally, we are willing to be friends with all the tribes. This time, the Tang Dynasty went to war because Tuyuhun repeatedly provoked us. We were forced to fight back. Our Tang Dynasty has never mistreated any tribe who is on good terms with the Tang Dynasty."
"Yes! Yes! We have admired the name of the Heavenly Khan for a long time, so we naturally trust the Tang dynasty. This time, the Heavenly Khan is sending troops to suppress that old thief Fu Yun, the Hule tribe is willing to offer thousands of horses to help the Tang dynasty. "The leader of the Hule tribe said in broken Chinese.
The group of Dang and Xiang leaders secretly cursed Leader Hule for being a cunning old fox. He actually took the initiative to show off in front of the Tang dynasty.
"My division is also willing to prepare provisions for the Tang dynasty for the army."
"It's the same for us. We're willing to send a guide to guide the Tang Army."
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The leaders of the Dangxiang tribe scrambled to speak. Originally, they had the idea of watching from the sidelines. However, after witnessing the power of the gunpowder, they no longer had the intention of sitting on the fence.
The generals could not help but be delighted. With so many tribes joining the Tang dynasty, this western expedition would be much smoother than expected.
"Thank you very much. However, as far as I know, there are still many tribal leaders who have not come. There are even some stubborn people like Tuoba Chici. Please pass on my message to them not to stand on the wrong side and turn back in time. Otherwise, the Heavenly Khan will be angry, and I'm afraid no one can protect them." Li Jing changed his tone and said sternly.
The group of Dang and Xiang leaders immediately broke out in cold sweat and nodded repeatedly. "We will definitely pass on your message."
Li Jing nodded with satisfaction. In this way, those tribes who wanted to rely on the Tuyuhun would have to think twice.
"I heard that the reason why Tuoba Chici is so loyal to the Tuyuhun is because that old thief Fu Yun gave him a peerless diamond. Do you know who owns this diamond?" Li Jing changed the topic.
The leaders of the tribes immediately looked at Li Jing in confusion.
"Mo Jiu!" Li Jing turned to look at Meton with a face full of smiles.
Meton stepped forward and said, "This diamond belongs to the Mo family."
"Mo family … Mo Jiazi!" Leader Hule suddenly exclaimed, looking at Meton in disbelief.
When the other leaders saw that Meton was just a teenager, they could not help but look down on him. However, when they heard Leader Hule's exclamation, they suddenly remembered bits and pieces of memories of Mo Jiazi. They did not know what the Mo family was, but they had heard rumors that there was a teenager in Chang 'an who offered a reward of ten thousand gold for learning the secret arts of the Western Regions. He could turn stone into gold, and turn a hard diamond into a rare diamond that was worth ten thousand gold.
The most attractive thing was to become rich overnight. The beauty and value of a diamond had long been spread by the merchants of the Western Regions to every tribe.
Li Jing said loudly, "Yes, this is the Tang dynasty's Mo Jiazi, who is proficient in the secret arts of the Western Regions. He was the one who turned a hard diamond into a diamond that is worth ten thousand gold. Anyone who is willing to help the Tang dynasty, the Tang dynasty is willing to give a diamond to each tribe. "
Meton took out a tray at the right time. On the tray, there were more than ten diamond rings that attracted everyone's attention.
"Gulp!"
All the leaders could not help but gulp as they looked greedily at the diamond rings in front of them.
"This is for us." Leader Hule looked at the diamond rings in front of him in disbelief. If they said that they were not envious of Tuoba Chici's diamond treasures, they would be lying. They never thought that they would have the opportunity to get a diamond so soon.
"Yes, when a friend comes, there is good wine. When a wolf comes, there is a spear. The Tang dynasty naturally will not treat a friend unfairly." Li Jing said loudly, using Meton's words without hesitation.
Looking at the Dangxiang leaders who could not wait to leave with the diamonds, the generals could not help but show a trace of pride. Once today's matter spread out, the number of Dangxiang tribes who were inclined to the Tang dynasty would definitely increase greatly.
Kindness and authority combined!
Gunpowder established power, diamond enticement!
It had to be said that Li Jing's move was very beautiful. In this way, these tribes would be completely tied to the war chariot of the Tang dynasty.
"Mo Jiu, this time I let you spend a lot of money." Li Jing looked at Meton with satisfaction. Everyone knew that the Dangxiang were greedy. According to the original plan, the Tang dynasty was going to use a lot of money to bribe the Dangxiang tribes. However, after the spies found out that Fu Yun had bribed Tuoba Chici with diamonds, Li Jing made a prompt decision to change the gift.
Meton shook his head and said, "Diamonds are good, but in front of me, they are just a pile of beautiful stones. How can they be compared with national affairs?"
The Western Expedition was a major event of the Tang dynasty. Naturally, Meton would not be stingy with a few diamonds.
Li Jing glanced at Modun with admiration. The Mohist Family's famous saying, "A thousand pieces of gold will come back after spending it all." Now that he had met Modun, he realized that the Mohist Family lived up to their reputation. They had heard that a barbarian merchant had offered the price of three hundred fine horses for a single brick. If these diamonds were to appear on the market, it would definitely cause a mad scramble for them. They were worth at least three thousand fine horses, yet Modun had given them away so easily. His breadth of mind was clear.
Of course, everyone knew that Meton did not suffer a loss. Today's matter would definitely be passed to Li Shimin's ears. At that time, Mo Jiazi's contribution today would naturally be doubled.
A group of generals stood on the wall of the fortress and looked at the endless green grassland in the south with a dignified expression.
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